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Ruthruff, who has been competitively growing Atlantic Giant Pumpkins for four years, said his squash was planted on April 15, hand-pollinated on July 21 and harvested just prior to its Oct. 1 weighing.
The plant was grown using a seed from Christopher Brown's former world record 55.5-pound squash, which was grown in 2020.
"Combining my love of butternut and my passion for growing giant vegetables, I wanted to grow the largest butternut squash possible," Ruthruff told Guinness World Records.
Rothruff said he is still working on a plan for the massive squash.
"The squash is still intact and riding around with me in my truck. The plan is to find a qualified chef with a large enough oven to bake the monster," he said.